pain

There is no substitute for a fantastic professional person to person massage, however, if you suffer from chronic neck and back pain, you could do worse than buy a Homedics Shiatsu Pillow for the price of a massage (you can find the Deluxe version here) – currently ranges from £34 – £40. Due to having […]

So pain is not anything new to me. Having been a migraine sufferer since the age of two and with the (more recent than 1982 at least) back break, I’ve been looking into more ways to deal with pain. My prime methods for both migraines, headaches and backaches (quite similar solutions to be honest!) are: Painkillers (ibuprofen […]

Yesterday’s training was bitter sweet. I wasn’t 100% sure I was going to go, but I did, so that’s a tick in the pro box! Today’s Goals: • Make it to the pool • Make it to the pool (not an accident) Today’s results: • 30 laps without stopping (750 yards/685m) • 8 warmdown (200yards/183m) […]

Starting back at swimming so much so soon, probably wasn’t the best idea, especially with my recent spasms & the issues that causes (seeing the therapist for it tomorrow!), the pain today was quite substantial. Now, I know pain – I’ve had 14 screws drilled into my spine – so even though I’m a general […]